A day at the auction, and the one that got away...

[Britch]

saw an ad in the paper last night for an auction with a german flag, so decided to stop in for a quick peek....
Won this flag

Any one know the organization and group this is from?

[Britch]

Closeup

[Britch]

Lost out on this "hate armband"
pic is from my phone

[Britch]

The "hate belt" consisted of:flatwire TK, mint except for the pin hole the vet attached it to the armband with, Panzer eagle, Luft cloth observers, luft eagle, a few party pins, flatwire police diamond(black ss?) and a daf stickpin. All attached using pins to a bevo armband. Sold for over $1000. You should have seen the confused looks in the crowd... This was a very small country auction...

[bnz. 42]

Any one know the organization and group this is from?

I am sure that Forum member "oldglagswanted" would be able to give you all the comprehensive information on this flag.
BTW, if these fruits are original and a part of your $1000 purchase, then you got a great deal!

[ROBB]

Tinplate Popeye is worth a few quid as well ,Bananas are not very collectable and difficult to sell .Great flg .Rob.

[Paul McKee]

I'm sorry to say...the bananas are known fakes!

Paul

[Britch]

I only won the flag, probably should have bought the popeye, i think it only sold for $30, Also picked up a normal party banner for a friend. Couldn't afford the TK lot, But got the Flag for a price I considered reasonable. Also picked up a RIA 1907 16 inch garand bayonet for a fair price

[Paul McKee]

Whew, I'm glad you passed on the bananas!

The 1907 RIA bayonet would of course be for the 1903 Service Rifle & not the Garand...though will fit on either.

Paul

[Britch]

Posted the flag over on the flag forum. Did some quick research and am pretty sure it is NSBO. Wish i had brought my real camera to take better pics of the flatwire TK. I was nice to be able to study one in hand instead of just looking at pics. Just wish no one else there knew what it was. Maybe next time...

[bnz. 42]

Just wish no one else there knew what it was. Maybe next time...

Sold for over $1000. You should have seen the confused looks in the crowd... This was a very small country auction...

Over $1000! Looks like everyone in this "small country" is Militaria collector!

[Britch]

yeah, there were 4 "interested parties" out of about 50 people. What is the going rate for a flatwire TK tab now?

[DaveJ]

I would say a few K,

[bnz. 42]

I would say a few K,

Dave, officer's - yes but not EM/NCO.

[DaveJ]

If it is flatwire a few, if it is bevo, still more than a grand